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Carlo Graziani
12+ albums
baroque18th centuryclassical perioditalianGalante
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Carlo Graziani (1710-1787) was a cellist and composer who was born during the Baroque Era in 1710. He was born in Asti, Italy. Although he originated there, he did not stay for long. His passion for music began at a young age and he traveled to many locations to pursue his music such as Paris, London, Berlin, and Frankfurt. His compositions were mainly of classical music, specifically chamber music and orchestral pieces. Often, his pieces would include polyphonic texture and fast-paced rhythm. His form may seem slightly unconventional because the first movements of his pieces often included two independent themes and he infrequently composed pieces that incorporated more than two or three movements. His popularity in the music world landed him a career as the cello instructor to Prince Frederick Wilhelm II from Prussia. Even after retiring as the instructor, Graziani remained close to Prince Wilhelm II and continued to stay with him and compose until his death. Although one is not able to find much information about Graziani’s personal life, he passed in 1787 in Brandenburg, Germany. Most of his popular compositions were sonatas written for cello and basso continuo. He also wrote solo pieces for cello and concerto pieces. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Graziani: Cello Concerto in C Major: II. Larghetto grazioso con portamento
2732Sonata per violoncello e basso in La Maggiore "Il viaggio da Berlino a Breslavia con l’affettuosa ricevuta di S.A.R.": II. Andante, sostenuto con portamento
2153Graziani: Cello Concerto in C Major: I. Allegro moderato
474Graziani: Cello Concerto in C Major: III. Rondeau. Allegretto
415Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo in A Minor: II. Larghetto
116Sonata per violoncello e basso in Re Maggiore: III. Minuetto
117Sonata No. 1 in G Major: III. Presto
108Sonata per violoncello e basso in La Maggiore "Il viaggio da Berlino a Breslavia con l’affettuosa ricevuta di S.A.R.": I. Allegro brillante
109Sonata I in G Major
910Sonata for Cello and Basso Continuo in D Major: II. Larghetto
9albums
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Graziani: In viaggio verso Breslavia (Sonate a violoncello solo e basso)
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Giovincello
Graziani: Cello Sonatas
Graziani: Cello Concertos
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Graziani: 6 Sonatas for Violoncello & Continuo, Op. 3
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Graziani: Six Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo, Op. 3
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Cello Concerto C-dur
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Graziani: Sonates pour Violoncelle et B. C. - Gaetano Nasillo
Cello Concertos
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Sonate a violoncello solo e basso (In viaggio verso Breslavia) [Gaetano Nasillo]
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Six Sonatas for Violoncello and Basso Continuo, Op. 3
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6 Sonatas for Violoncello & Continuo, Op. 3 (Armoniosa)